Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-29
MANCHESTER NEWS.
MEETING LAST rIGHT OF TIE CITY
SCHOOL BOARD.
Teachers to be Elected at the Next Meet
ing-sohool-Building Question
Other City Items.

The regular monthly meeting OF the City
School Board was held in the Council
chamber last night. Present Messrs. +.
c. ID. Farmer (charmanl ID. j. Weisiger
(secretaryL j. u. Perdue, G.. A. Peple,
John O'Brien, G. A. Carr, b. A. Nunnaly,
and NJ r. Lloyd. the newIy.elected men,
Der ofthe board from the First Ward, who
had qualified before Mr.. III. +. Duyal,
clerk Of The Hastings Court.
ORGANIZATION.
The Char announced that the first busi-
ness IN order wos the organization OF the
board for the next year. This should have
been done in May, but there was no quo.
rum present when that meeting should
have been held.
Mr.. O'Bricn nominated for the position
OF chairman Mr.. q. a. Pepe.
Mr.. Peple took pleasure in nominating
for II election Mr.. Farmer, who had served
the board so acceptsbly in this capacity.
Mr.. Farmer SAID he desired to do his
duty in the board, but he hoped he would
be relieved from further service as chair.
man.
Mr.. O'Brien stated that he nominated
II.
not desire 10 be reelected. The vote result
ed Farmer, 6; Peple,2.
Mr.. Farmer returned thanks for the com.
pliment shown in r, eIectlng him.
Mr.. ID. j. Weisiger was unanimously re-
elected secretary.
OFFERED FOR RENT.
The secretary read communication from
Mr.. II. Il. W. Beaiie offering to rent the
board the Burnett house, on HUI street
| between SIKH and Seventh, for The term
| OF six months, anu II not sold, for the term
| Of twelve months, at the boards option. mt
| SIS per month, to be used as building Tor
| the " hite schools. Referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings, with power to act.
Mr.. W6Isiger, in connection with this
subject, said that IL cOult not yet be told
when the new buildings proposed to be
erected by the Council would be ready for
occupancy.
EXAMINATIONS.
Mr.. Weisiger said be was sorry Superin-
tendent Maurice was not present, as he had
boped the board would be able at this
meeting 10 Tx the time for the election Of
teachers for another year. The supern-
tendent at a former I'eeting had come to
the board and stated hat he was perfectly
satisfied as 10 the competency OF all OF the
present teachers, and stated that he desired
| 10 spare them the annoyance OF undergo.
! ing an examination unless the board
should 50 require. No formal action was
taken, but the board informally and with
Great unanimity informed bIr. Maurice
| that they were satisfied. but that this was a
| matter IN which he bad complete authority.
Since that time Mr.. Maurice had been re-
| ported i'm the newspapers (reierrng to the
interview published in the Dispatch rs
| saving that he had consulted with DR..
| Buchanan, State Superintendent OF Public
| Instruction, and was required by him TO
examine all applicants.
The Choir stated that the superintend.
eut. under The law. had neriCct right 10
| license a teacher for only one or as mlnv
as four years. 1t was decided to 20 into
| the election OF teachers at the next regular
| meeting C. the board. giving Nj. Slauric"
a month in which TO examine the teachers
! II be 30 desires.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The Chair called attention to the fact
| that some action should be taken with re-
! lation to new buildings, As the Council had
taken the initiative step to make an appro-
pri-tiOn for this purpose.
Mr.. Peple stated that he had obtained
| from Mr. W. Il. lligham, an architect OF
| Richmond (wh0 had furnished them gratis),
various plans and suggestions. Mr.. Higham
has an excellent reputation, as shown by
letters read, for professional ability. These
| suggestions enter considerably into detail.
A building Is recommended which is to be
two stories and basement, the basement
to rise eight feet above ground. Dir. llig.
| BAN states that there should be fifteen
square jeei Of floor. surface for each school.
Many details are given in regard 10 heat.
| ing, lighting, ventilation. &c. There are
three plors giving buildings vary Ing in
cost from $1,000 TO $4,000.
a recess Of ten minutes was taken and
| spent by members OF the board making an
! inspection OF the plsns, OF when general
| approval was expressed. UpOn reaSsem-
| bling Ar. Wc>iger moved that special
con mitt,e Of five BE- appointed to consider
| the plans, and all matters pertaining 10 them.
| and 10 present some report 10 the Council
| A. TO what kind Of buildings are needed
and bow much money will be required.
! Agreed TO. TIE Char appointed tue fol-
! lowing committee: Messrs. Peple (char.
man, Weisiger, O'Bnen, Perdue, and
| Nunnslly.
A resolution was adopted returning
| thanks to Mr.. Highs. Cor his kindness In
1 lHt IllllltIs IL - l'lOlpHfh AUbl lucl' sum
be two school buildings-One 10 accommO.
date 600 whites and one TO accommodate
400 coiorod scholars.
EXAMINATIONS, AGAIN.
Superintendent Maurice having come in
| during the session Of the board. AIR. Weisi-
ger informed him OF the action Of the board
with reference to the election OF teachers
! at the next meeting. He said this was ac-
ceptable TO him; that he was sorry TO have
| TO require the teachers to undergo eXami-
nations. but DR.. Buchanan 70 required.
lie would fix as early day as possible for
the examinations, and those teachers who
| baye gone TO the country will be examined
after hey return.
Adjourned at few minutes before 10
| O'Clock.
| Mr.. William Cox, residing on Porter
street between Ninth and Tenth, who me.
with a very painful as well as serious acc'
dent night before last, was doing well yes.
terday and resting as comfortably As could
| be expected under the circumstances. Mr.
Cox had been ont on Hull street, and while
walking cut Mini street on hiss way
| home stumbled and fell over the
stone wall at the alley on the north
side Of the street between BIinbridge aua
| Porter streets to the ground below, "A dis
tance Of eight feet. breaking his lett arm
| near the shoulder and bis collar-bone. A.
| soon as he reached home DR.. Iugram was
summoned and rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
The city should long ago have had this
dangerous place so guarded as to protect
the life and limbs Of her citizens, who
have TO .rope their way in the darkness
over unlishted and unimproved street..
The city now bas on its hands suit Tor
$500 damages growing out OF fall iu't
such as this one, the effects OF which, how
ever, we're alleged to be- fatal, and unless
these places are guarded there will be other
suits which will cost much more tnan
would these small improvements.
FISHING CLUB.
The Fishing Club OF this city, recently
formed, has elected the following officers:
Presiceut. y. e. ID. Farmer; Vice-Presi-
dent, l.. i. Howle; Secretary, b. W. Nun
pally; Treasurer, &. Il. Owens. Trustees
". :. Rollins, Luther Nunnaly, and j. {.
Snellngs. This club, which Is similar 10
the Cohoke Club, composed OF gentlemen OF
this city and Richmond, has purchased the
large pond known as COtton's pond, Sit
uatcd arout nine miles from the city, near
the Broad. Rock road. IL covers about
tweniy acres, aud iu addition 10 the pond
the slab gets mill.site aud few acres OF
land. The member ship for the present
will be limited to twenty.
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